Certified Six Sigma Black Belt

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Certified Six Sigma Black Belt

What's In It For Me

Learn how to work with management to set up process improvement projects

Learn how to effectively lead teams to improve processes, and provide coaching to project teams

Acquire skills to disseminate and apply Six Sigma principles, methodologies, and tools in the organisation

Course Overview

Six Sigma is a management improvement philosophy that focuses on reducing process variations to deliver consistent, measurable and improved results. It continually strives for perfection through the disciplined use of fact-based, data-driven decision making to deliver world-class levels of qualities and products and services to customers. One of the critical elements for Six Sigma implementation is its rigorous problem-solving methodology and the applications of advanced problem-solving tools as and when necessary. Organisations need to groom experts who have in-depth knowledge of Six Sigma methodologies and tools. This course aims to develop Six Sigma Black Belts who are trained to become the experts in Six Sigma knowledge and skills.

The objective of this course is to impart the participants with advanced level skills in analysing and improving processes using the Six Sigma approach. Upon completion of this training, the participants will be able to:

Work with management to set up process improvement projects

Effectively lead teams to improve processes.

Provide coaching to project teams

Disseminate and apply Six Sigma principles, methodologies, and tools in the organisation

Who Should Attend

This training is designed for organisational leaders that are assigned to carry out Six Sigma projects. They include managers, section managers, principal/senior engineers and senior officers.

Course Duration

20 Days

Course Outline

Black Belt training follows an Explain-Practice-Apply-Review learning cycle consisting of four five-day training sessions over a four-month period including one application project for each trainee. With the project, the trainee can apply, practice and review the methods and tools learned in the instructional sessions. Each trainee is required to demonstrate the use of these methods and tools in the project reviews that will begin at the second session.

Week 1: Define and Measure

Six Sigma Overview

The Journey of DMAIC

Six Sigma Implementation

Define: Project Selection

Leading Effective Team

Voice of Customer

Process Mapping

Data Collection Plan

Introduction to Minitab

Graphical Tools

Descriptive Statistics

Measurement System Analysis

Process Capability Study

Phase Test

Week 2: Analyse

Cause & Effect Analysis

Process Re-design

Value Assessment

Variation Reduction Process

Failure Modes & Effects Analysis

Probability Distributions

Sampling Distributions & Confidence Interval

Multi-Vari Study

Hypothesis Testing

Analysis of Variance

Non-Parametric Methods

Chi-Square Test of Independence

Correlation & Simple Linear Regression

Phase Test

Week 3: Improve

Advanced Linear Regression

Logistic Regression

Introduction to DOE

DOE Steps: Planning for Effective Experiments

DOE Full Factorial

DOE Fractional Experiments

3 Levels Design Matrices

Optimisation Experiments

Solutions Identification, Evaluation and Implementation Planning

Phase Test

Week 4: Control

Additional DOE Techniques

Variable Control Charts

Attribute Control Charts

Advanced Control Charts

Pre-control Technique

Process Control & Standardisation

Error Proofing

DFSS Overview

Quality Function Deployment

Understanding TRIZ

Introduction to Reliability Analysis

LEAN Enterprise Overview

Phase Test

Mode of Assessment

Examination at the end of each phase

2 Project Works to be submitted

Certification Obtained and Conferred by

Training (Certificate of Attendance)

Completion of Black Belt Training with minimum 80% attendance

Certification (Certified Black Belt)

Completion of Black Belt Training with an attendance of 80%

Passing the examination at the end of each phaseCompletion of 2 projects - a guided project and an independent projectCompletion of final report on projectsDemonstration of sustained gains

Pre-requisites

At least 5 years of working experience in the current organisation

Able to comprehend statistics

Project management experience preferred

Minimum Diploma Level

Medium of Instruction & Trainer

This training requires the use of Laptop/computer with Minitab installedAssessment: